Question 1

Most of the precipitation and evaporation on Earth takes place over which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Land masses. 
B) Oceans. 
C) Poles of the planet. 
D) Ice caps and glaciers combined. 
A) Land masses. 
B) Oceans. 
C) Poles of the planet. 
D) Ice caps and glaciers combined.

Question 2

Which describes the saturation vapour pressure as temperature increases?

Accepted Answer

A) It increases. 
B) It decreases. 
C) It remains constant. 
A) It increases. 
B) It decreases. 
C) It remains constant.

Question 3

Consider water cooling from room temperature to 4°C.Which of the following correctly pairs what happens to its volume and its density?

Accepted Answer

A) Contracts; increases. 
B) Contracts; decreases. 
C) Expands; increases. 
D) Expands; decreases. 
A) Contracts; increases. 
B) Contracts; decreases. 
C) Expands; increases. 
D) Expands; decreases.

Question 4

A parcel of air tends to heat by expansion and cool by compression as it moves vertically in the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Condensation nuclei over the ocean consist primarily of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Pieces of coral. 
B) Minute fragments of sea shells. 
C) Salt particles. 
D) Clay particles. 
A) Pieces of coral. 
B) Minute fragments of sea shells. 
C) Salt particles. 
D) Clay particles.

Question 6

Which of the following illustrates how humans are using fog as a resource?

Accepted Answer

A) Electronic freeway signs in California's central valley warn of fog hazards. 
B) Gliders utilize winds from morning glory clouds for recreational purposes. 
C) Residents in the Atacama Desert in Chile use nets to intercept advection fog. 
D) Sand beetles harvest moisture from fog in the Namib Desert. 
A) Electronic freeway signs in California's central valley warn of fog hazards. 
B) Gliders utilize winds from morning glory clouds for recreational purposes. 
C) Residents in the Atacama Desert in Chile use nets to intercept advection fog. 
D) Sand beetles harvest moisture from fog in the Namib Desert.

Question 7

The portion of air pressure exerted by water vapour is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Vapour pressure. 
B) Absolute humidity. 
C) Psychrometer. 
D) Dew-point. 
A) Vapour pressure. 
B) Absolute humidity. 
C) Psychrometer. 
D) Dew-point.

Question 8

An ascending parcel of air tends to cool by expansion,while a descending parcel of air tends to heat by compression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Relative humidity is the mass of water vapour per mass of air.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

As temperature increases,which of the following describes what happens to the amount of energy available for evaporation?

Accepted Answer

A) It increases. 
B) It decreases. 
C) It remains constant. 
A) It increases. 
B) It decreases. 
C) It remains constant.

Question 11

Which of the following phase changes decreases the temperature of the air?

Accepted Answer

A) Water to ice. 
B) Ice to water. 
C) Steam to water. 
D) Steam to ice. 
A) Water to ice. 
B) Ice to water. 
C) Steam to water. 
D) Steam to ice.

Question 12

List several of water's unique properties.

Accepted Answer

Water naturally occurs in all three stat

Question 13

If a kilogram of air at 20°C has a specific humidity of 7.5 g • kg-1,the relative humidity is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) 25%. 
B) 50%. 
C) 75%. 
D) 100%. 
A) 25%. 
B) 50%. 
C) 75%. 
D) 100%.

Question 14

A large difference in temperature between a wet bulb and a dry bulb on a sling psychrometer indicates which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) That the air is cooling by adiabatic expansion. 
B) That the relative humidity is high. 
C) That substantial evaporation is occurring from the wet bulb. 
D) That substantial condensation is occurring on the wick. 
A) That the air is cooling by adiabatic expansion. 
B) That the relative humidity is high. 
C) That substantial evaporation is occurring from the wet bulb. 
D) That substantial condensation is occurring on the wick.

Question 15

The dew-point temperature occurs when relative humidity is approximately 80-85%.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following best explains why water is a good solvent?

Accepted Answer

A) It expands when it freezes. 
B) It has an asymmetrical charge distribution (one end is positive and the other negative). 
C) It undergoes phase changes over a relatively narrow range of temperatures. 
D) It is transparent. 
A) It expands when it freezes. 
B) It has an asymmetrical charge distribution (one end is positive and the other negative). 
C) It undergoes phase changes over a relatively narrow range of temperatures. 
D) It is transparent.

Question 17

Specific humidity is the mass of water vapour (g)per mass of air (kg).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Thunderheads are cumulonimbus clouds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Water molecules bind tightly to one another.This is a result of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Hydrogen bonding. 
B) Covalent bonding. 
C) Atomic friction. 
D) Molecular hold. 
A) Hydrogen bonding. 
B) Covalent bonding. 
C) Atomic friction. 
D) Molecular hold.

Question 20

Which of the following describes the condition of the air when the environmental lapse rate is between the dry and moist adiabatic lapse rates?

Accepted Answer

A) Adiabatically stable. 
B) Stability. 
C) Conditionally unstable. 
D) Unstable. 
A) Adiabatically stable. 
B) Stability. 
C) Conditionally unstable. 
D) Unstable.

Most of the precipitation and evaporation on Earth takes place over which of the following?

Which describes the saturation vapour pressure as temperature increases?

Consider water cooling from room temperature to 4°C.Which of the following correctly pairs what happens to its volume and its density?

A parcel of air tends to heat by expansion and cool by compression as it moves vertically in the atmosphere.

Condensation nuclei over the ocean consist primarily of which of the following?

Which of the following illustrates how humans are using fog as a resource?

The portion of air pressure exerted by water vapour is which of the following?

An ascending parcel of air tends to cool by expansion,while a descending parcel of air tends to heat by compression.

Relative humidity is the mass of water vapour per mass of air.

As temperature increases,which of the following describes what happens to the amount of energy available for evaporation?

Which of the following phase changes decreases the temperature of the air?

List several of water's unique properties.

If a kilogram of air at 20°C has a specific humidity of 7.5 g • kg-1,the relative humidity is which of the following?

A large difference in temperature between a wet bulb and a dry bulb on a sling psychrometer indicates which of the following?

The dew-point temperature occurs when relative humidity is approximately 80-85%.

Which of the following best explains why water is a good solvent?

Specific humidity is the mass of water vapour (g)per mass of air (kg).

Thunderheads are cumulonimbus clouds.

Water molecules bind tightly to one another.This is a result of which of the following?

Which of the following describes the condition of the air when the environmental lapse rate is between the dry and moist adiabatic lapse rates?

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Exam 7: Water and Atmospheric Moisture

Most of the precipitation and evaporation on Earth takes place over which of the following?

Which describes the saturation vapour pressure as temperature increases?

Consider water cooling from room temperature to 4°C.Which of the following correctly pairs what happens to its volume and its density?

A parcel of air tends to heat by expansion and cool by compression as it moves vertically in the atmosphere.

Condensation nuclei over the ocean consist primarily of which of the following?

Which of the following illustrates how humans are using fog as a resource?

The portion of air pressure exerted by water vapour is which of the following?

An ascending parcel of air tends to cool by expansion,while a descending parcel of air tends to heat by compression.

Relative humidity is the mass of water vapour per mass of air.

As temperature increases,which of the following describes what happens to the amount of energy available for evaporation?

Which of the following phase changes decreases the temperature of the air?

List several of water's unique properties.

If a kilogram of air at 20°C has a specific humidity of 7.5 g • kg-1,the relative humidity is which of the following?

A large difference in temperature between a wet bulb and a dry bulb on a sling psychrometer indicates which of the following?

The dew-point temperature occurs when relative humidity is approximately 80-85%.

Which of the following best explains why water is a good solvent?

Specific humidity is the mass of water vapour (g)per mass of air (kg).

Thunderheads are cumulonimbus clouds.

Water molecules bind tightly to one another.This is a result of which of the following?

Which of the following describes the condition of the air when the environmental lapse rate is between the dry and moist adiabatic lapse rates?

Essentials of Geography

Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons

Earths Modern Atmosphere

Atmosphere and Surface Energy Balances

Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations

Weather

Water Resources

Global Climate Systems

Climate Change

The Dynamic Planet

Tectonics, earthquakes, and Volcanism

Weathering, karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

River Systems

Oceans, coastal Processes, and Wind Processes

Glacial and Periglacial Landscapes

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystem Essentials

Terrestrial Biomes

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